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we know that global adventure wouldn’t be possible without a globe to
explore. It’s up to each of us to learn about our planet and keep it
healthy. It should be no surprise, then, that Earth Day is one of our
favorite holidays! This year, people all over the globe will gather in
their communities to celebrate. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: calibri; font-size: small;">In light of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit Southeast Asia in 2013, young
people in the Philippines are holding a convention called “Sulong! Power
Shift Pilipinas.” "Sulong" means "forward" in the Filipino language of
Tagalog. They want everyone in the Philippines to talk to their friends,
neighbors and leaders about using sustainable energy sources instead of
fossil fuels like gas, coal and oil.<br /><br />
Sustainable energy sources are ones that can replenish themselves (such
as wind and water) and would have a lesser impact on the environment.
There are many Earth Day celebrations around the world which focus on
helping cities switch to these sustainable energy sources and becoming
“green” cities. <br /><br />
In Kenya, they are organizing a number of “green-city” events such as
city cleanups and tree planting ceremonies at schools. In Uganda, they
will hold special raffles, football matches, and competitions to bring
awareness to conservation projects in the country.<br /><br />
With a focus on sustainable energy, the Saskatchewan Environmental
Society in Canada is holding the “25 Acts of Energy Conservation”
campaign. They are challenging people at home and in schools to take 25
steps to save energy and water and to reduce waste. In an effort to help
people stay on track, the society will be posting daily tips. They are
even holding a contest for the top 25 acts! <br /><br />
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In the United States, schools celebrate Earth Day (<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1302511427" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">April 22</span></span>)
by planting trees and cleaning public parks to create public awareness
about ways we can keep the Earth healthy. Here are a few simple ways <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=569185&u=767849&m=32333&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Sam and Sofia</a> (the cute <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=300697&u=767849&m=32333&urllink=&afftrack=" target="_blank">Little Passports</a> characters) try to keep Earth clean. <br /><br />
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• <b>Recycle</b> – dispose of paper and plastic in “recyclable” baskets so they can be made into new materials, using less energy<br /><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Most often it's for this reason. Something has been missed or not understood earlier.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since the rules and principles of math build on each other
step-by-step, if some of these crucial building blocks are missing, then
it's very tough for your kids to really understand math going forward. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What happens then is the age-old problem.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kids fall further and further behind until finally they convince themselves they're "no good at math."</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But here's the good news...</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This can change. And it can change for you and your kids without the pain normally associated with change.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://ctcmath.com/" target="_blank">CTCmath</a> guides kids through math, lesson by lesson.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It allows them to pause, rewind and repeat all or part of any lesson until they get it.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Learn math at their own pace - no stress, no pressure</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pause, rewind or repeat a lesson until they really get it</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Increases confidence in class</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Catch up on lessons missed or concepts not fully understood</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Preview lessons at home before school</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gain understanding and confidence especially in areas where they struggled before</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gives your kids the freedom to learn without stress at home in their own time</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All results are recorded so that progress can easily be seen</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Above all, this really does work!</span></span></li>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because math concepts build upon each other, sometimes it's necessary
to go back and revise a particular concept before moving on to a new
topic. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By being able to review all lessons no matter what grade your kids
are in, they get the chance (maybe for the first time ever) to finally
understand math properly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Which greatly lifts their confidence. Not just in math, but in themselves.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So no matter what grade your kids are in, this program helps. They can go back if they need to. Or even look ahead if they want.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-image: initial;"><b>Who Is It For?</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-image: initial;">All ages, K-6 students studying P</span>re-Algebra, Algebra I, Pre Calculus, Calculus, Algebra II, Geometry and Trig</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Math has never been my strong suit, so when I was asked by the Educent teams if I wanted to try out <a href="http://ctcmath.com/" target="_blank">CTCmath</a> in exchange for an honest review, I was all over it. I decided I would use <a href="http://ctcmath.com/" target="_blank">CTCmath</a> with Poppy and Yang. I started Poppy on Algebra I since she completed Pre-Algebra with K12 before Christmas break. Clearly Poppy is good at math so I'm really looking for something to actually challenge her at this point. Luckily I'm able to move her around as need be and I plan to move her up to Pre-Calculus next week to see how she does. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">I started Yang out on the third grade level. She</span></span></span> is pretty good at math but she likes things to move along and not spend 20 minutes doing the same type of problems. You start out each lesson with a short 3+ minute audio/video lesson which is followed by 10 online questions on the material just covered. If the student gets the answer wrong it gives them the correct answer, otherwise they will receive a green check. At the end students have the option to print off their score along with the test questions and their answers. If they did not master the concepts they are able to do the lesson again. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">The lessons are in depth so that the students can learn the materials but they are not long and drawn out so the student loses interest. Owlet has always had a hard time with math so once she gets done with her OGT testing at the end of next week I am going to try some lessons with her to hopefully get some missing concepts to click for her.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">We are all looking forward to continuing to use CTCmath! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Disclosure: CTC Math was provided to me to try out and review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.</i></span></span> </span><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356500629599361856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822831862960038604.post-15897235605656736242013-12-10T09:00:00.000-05:002013-12-10T09:00:00.601-05:00Save 20% off entire order at Educents & 12 Days of GiveawaysThis post may contain affiliate links.You can read more about affiliate links under my disclosure policy tab, or by clicking <a href="http://mariettahomeschoolingzoo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_12.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Back in October Yang became ill and we had a few family emergencies. We ended up taking almost the entire month off. November came and my back injury from March came back, although luckily not in full force but enough to put me down a bit - along with some other health issues. December is here now and we've just decided to continue to take it easy until the first of the year. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Tuesday was our one year blogiversary and to kick off the celebration we are giving away a signed copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009H2Q6DC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009H2Q6DC&linkCode=as2&tag=mariehomeszoo-20" target="_blank"><i>Millicent Marie Is Not My Name</i></a> from kids lit author <a href="http://www.karentoz.com/" target="_blank">Karen Pokras Toz</a>. </span><br />
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woman who died more than fifty years ago and was not the most loveable
member of the Harris family. Her friends call her Millie, but when she
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world to see, including the boy Millie has a crush on. In the midst of
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Elementary's most sought after sixth-grade mystery gossip and advice
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kid and use a map! <br />The night before your trip bring out an actual map
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For the past few weeks Yang and I have been working through the online <a href="http://www.spiritualityforkids.com/lessons" target="_blank"><b>lessons</b></a> at <a href="http://www.spiritualityforkids.com/" target="_blank"><b>Spirituality for Kids</b></a>. <a href="http://www.spiritualityforkids.com/who-we-are" target="_blank"><b>Spirituality for Kids</b></a> is a <b>non-profit organization</b> that provides online lessons via videos and a companion PDF workbook to teach kids to see challenges as opportunities, to reflect on their actions, to develop self-worth and instill a desire to make a difference in the world around them. <a href="http://www.spiritualityforkids.com/about-us" target="_blank"><b>Spirituality for Kids</b></a> has simplified basic universal spiritual principles in the form of a game. Each video lesson/game has rules, goals, players and challenges, just like in the everyday "<b>Game of Life</b>."<br />
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Yang and I both enjoyed working through the lessons. I've already begun to notice changes in her behavior as she stops to think of her actions before reacting at times. Doing the lesson on spirituality fulfillment was an interesting one. It took her a while to understand how the things she wants and needed make her feel, and the difference between the two. At 8 1/2 years old, she <b>thinks</b> she <b>needs</b> everything! I think that can be hard one for a lot of us though.<br />
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Being the youngest with a significance age gap from her sisters, Yang didn't have to share a lot when she was younger. It has always been something we have struggled with since she usually prefers to play alone. She is slowly becoming more aware of how others feel when we don't share, and how it makes us feel when we don't share with us.<br />
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When I received the email to see if I wanted to do a review of <a href="http://www.spiritualityforkids.com/" target="_blank">Spirituality for Kids</a>, the email stated that it was best suited for kids 6 - 12 years old. Since Poppy is 13 I thought that she would be a little to old for it but I now plan to go back and start at the beginning with her. I think it can easily be adapted for both younger and older children. The exposure alone would be good for the younger ones.<br />
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Ballet and baking pies – these are two of twelve year old
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first for two Global E-Book Awards for Pre-Teen Literature. Her books for
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with her husband and three children. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.karentoz.com/">www.karentoz.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Pie” is really two stories in one book. First it is about
12 year old Georgie Harris. Georgie’s family just moved to a new town to be
closer to her grandmother, Jane, who recently moved to a nursing home. Because
of the move, Georgie’s family can no longer afford to send her to dance
lessons. Instead, Georgie spends most of her time baking pies to bring to her
visits with her grandmother. The second story in the book is about Eve –
Georgie’s grandmother’s roommate, who we quickly learn was a ballerina in
Russia “back in the day.” Not only that, Eve studied and danced with a world
famous ballerina named Paulina. Georgie loves to visit Eve and hear stories
about what it was like to study ballet in a different time and country, and
especially what it was like to dance with the great Paulina Strofsky. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I grew up dancing and now two of my three children dance. I
knew I eventually would write a book about dance – it was just a matter of
time. I began writing Pie while waiting for my daughter to go on stage at one
of her dance competitions last winter. The book originally was going to be
about the competitive dance circuit – but turned out much differently once I
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final) Nate Rocks book – Nate Rocks the City. Normally, I write my Nate books
pretty fast, but I find myself procrastinating on this one. I’m sure it’s
because I just don’t want to say goodbye. I’m also working on another Adult
Contemporary novel called “Woven Wishes” to hopefully be released this time
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I’m a writer? LOL. It still sounds odd for me to call myself
that. I don’t know what I am. I’m a mom, and I write. Sometimes if someone asks
me what I do, I’ll say I write children’s books (even though now I also write
adult books, too). But I have yet to say, “I’m a writer.” I guess after six
books, it’s time, huh?<o:p></o:p></div>
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squeeze in some writing time then. Of course, I always think I’m going to have
hours and hours to myself to write, but after I get done doing the million
other things on my “to-do” list, there are some days where it is hard to fit it
in. Sometimes I just have to put everything aside, and remind myself that this
is my job now. It helps that I love to write.<o:p></o:p></div>
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and effort. You need to think of your book as a product, and yourself as a
brand. As such, you need to put out the best product possible, and be prepared
to compete in a very competitive market. This means – (a) write the best book
you can possibly write, (b) put together a test market/group of beta readers,
(c) have your book professionally edited, (d) have a professional cover made,
(e) have your book professionally formatted, (f) put together a
marketing/business plan – and most importantly, keep writing and improving your
craft.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t know if it’s a quirk, but I have to have coffee, I
need silence, and I don’t outline. I generally have a very loose story idea and
then let my characters guide me. Sometimes (like in Pie and Other Brilliant
Ideas) the story goes in a completely different direction, and sometimes (as is
the case with most of my Nate Rocks books) I have to steer my characters in a
particular direction (Nate tends to get a little out of control.) Also, I
always like to have a title in place before I start writing. I don’t know why –
maybe that’s my quirky thing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well now, that’s like asking me which of my three children
is my favorite! So, no, I can’t really answer that one. I will tell you this –
I had a great time writing Millicent Marie Is Not My Name, and I get a lot of
requests to write more books about her. I don’t think I will, but she does live
on with her very own blog on my website (www.karentoz.com).<o:p></o:p></div>
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someone compares my writing style or one of my books to her, I feel like I’ve
hit the lottery (not in a monetary sense, but in a self-fulfillment sense). I
recently (as in last year) sent her a fan letter (read – stalker letter) and
was thrilled when I received an email back from her assistant wishing me well.
However, I’m pretty sure I was put on some sort of ‘crazy lady stalker fan stay
away from<i>’</i> list. But – just in case
they are reading this (In a ‘we should really be monitoring this nutjob’ sort
of way) well then ... Judy – call me ...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m tooting my own horn – don’t. I do not make my own covers. I’m not nearly
talented enough (in fact, I have zero artistic talent.) It was only by shear
luck that I met my amazing cover artist Deana Riddle of Bookstarter.com. She is
the genius behind the incredible artwork that I am fortunate enough to have on
my covers. Thank you, Deana!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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want to break down the time, it’s probably only a quarter of the battle. The
other three-quarters is marketing and there is not enough time in the day to
market and write. If you are also self-publishing you have the challenge of
distribution thrown into the mix and the problem of having upfront costs to
deal with – as you can see, there are many challenges – but there are also many
rewards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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or the kids themselves. Nothing makes me happier than getting a note (whether
it be via email, a tweet, on FB, through my website, through my blog, etc) that
says my child usually hates to read, but I can’t get them to put your book
down! THAT is what it is all about to me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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contemporary novel Chasing Invisible (titled “invisible” at the time) it was
the first anything I had ever written. I hired a writing coach to read through
the first few chapters and give me advice. She told me it was awful. (Don’t
worry - I have since re-written that story more times that I can count & I
am proud to say it recently won an award!) Anyway – she told me that I had a very
young voice, and I should consider writing books for kids. I had never
considered this before, but I put invisible to the side, and started working on
Nate Rocks the World. That was awesome advice, don’t you think?<o:p></o:p></div>
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handed Nate Rocks the World over to my editor – she said, “I know you are tired
and want to take a break – but don’t. Start writing the next book.” I didn’t.
But, it was great advice, and it’s something I do follow now as I finish up
each book.<o:p></o:p></div>
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books out, you may notice a trend with my kids’ books. They all have moms who
have “issues.” For example... Nate’s mom
is a terrible cook and homemaker, Millie’s mom is a little bit of a
shop-a-holic, and now Georgie’s mom is a little high strung. Let me say this.
They may or may not be based on me. That’s all I’m saying.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While I have always loved to read, writing was always my
worst subject in school. I was always a math/numbers person. In college I took
calculus and differential equations for fun (and they were!) I worked as a tax
accountant until just recently and only started writing a few years ago. I have
no explanation for why I suddenly felt the urge to start writing, but now that
I’ve started, I can’t stop!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday for Field Trip Friday we had a planned trip to the Nature Center with a group of local homeschoolers, but before the Nature Center the girls and I went to check out a local museum.<br />
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The girls and I spent a few hours roaming around the museum taking in all the beautiful art work that was displayed. We discussed the different mediums used as well as the different cultures some of the art work represented.<br />
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It wasn't long before it was time to head on over to the Nature Center. While we have visited the state forest before, we had never been to the Nature Center. When we arrived we found this HUGE spider hanging out on the deck in a massive web. I am by no means a spider person and usually hide tail and run in the other direction whenever I come across one. However, I had to grab a picture for a friend that has been torturing me with pictures of spiders on my facebook wall. Besides, it's good for research later - right?<br />
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While in the Nature Center we learned one very easy way to identify a venomous snake vs a non-venomous snake. It's all in their head. Venomous snakes typically have a wider head than non-venomous snakes. A common misunderstanding about rattlesnakes is that each ring on their rattle represents a year of life, gaining a new ring each year when they shed their skin. This is actually incorrect, as snakes can actually shed their skin sometimes up to 4 times a year.<br />
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While the Nature Center itself is small, there was tons to discover outside. We captured an ant and watched as an <a href="http://www.antlionfarms.com/" target="_blank">antlion</a> devoured it. It was very quick but quite fascinating.<br />
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Someone had brought the Naturalist at the Nature Center snake eggs, so she took us over to check them out. She says they will be hatching any day now.<br />
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We found one that would not be hatching (it was shriveled and dried up) so we did an impromptu dissection.<br />
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After we become official Junior Ohio State Parks Officers, we grabbed out nets and headed out for a nature hike. But first we stopped to check out a small "pond" just outside the Nature Center where we discovered tadpoles, frogs and various larva.<br />
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While on our hike we found a tree that a bear had been feasting in. It had been clawed at and you could see deep impressions in the ground. Luckily he/she was long gone! We came across several species of trees, plants, caterpillars and mushrooms.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a;">France</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a;">- French children enjoy a 3 or 4-course meal that is made from high-quality ingredients, and are mostly made from scratch. The children all sit in the same eating area, the cafeteria. An interesting fact is that there are no vending machines in schools, because they’re banned due to the high sugar and fat content of the treats they carry. Typical school lunches here can have a variety of dishes and ingredients, such as grilled fish, salad, red beans, seasonal vegetables, garlic sausage, fruit salads and chocolate flan (just to name a few). Another perk is that the food is served on plates and eaten with real silverware!</span></span><br />
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but of course it is just a suggestion. Since this week is a short week for us with Monday being Labor Day, we will do Science and Math on Friday as well as a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/014056439X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=014056439X&linkCode=as2&tag=mariehomeszoo-20" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Madeline</a> <a href="http://www.homeschoolshare.com/madeline.php" target="_blank">lapbook</a> from <a href="http://www.homeschoolshare.com/" target="_blank">Homeschool Share</a>. For some added fun, check out the <a href="http://lifestreasuredmoments.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/madeline-inspired-activity-trays/" target="_blank">Madeline Inspired Activity Trays</a> from <a href="http://lifestreasuredmoments.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Life's Treasured Moments</a>.<br />
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We are continuing our dinosaur unit this week. We will be reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002E9OYNE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002E9OYNE&linkCode=as2&tag=mariehomeszoo-20" target="_blank">The Magic Tree House - Dinosaurs Before Dark</a> (2 chapters each day). <a href="http://www.magictreehouse.com/" target="_blank">The Magic Tree House</a> website is a great addition to the books as well as the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BXU7P5Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BXU7P5Y&linkCode=as2&tag=mariehomeszoo-20" target="_blank">Fact Trackers</a>. Once you've completed the book be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.magictreehouse.com/#my_passport" target="_blank">Passport</a> to answer questions and earn passport stamps.</div>
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We've officially completed our first week Back to School. We started the week out by taking some pictures of the girls on Monday. At one point I thought I wouldn't be able to get Yang back inside because she was so intrigued by the leaves falling from the trees out back, but once I told her that we would FINALLY be doing our dino unit study she ran right in!<br />
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I picked up these herbivorous and carnivorous (not pictured) dinosaur posters at Dollar Tree last school year, along with the dinosaur hats and blue dinosaur cutouts. Sunday night Yang wrote "Our Herd" on the top dinosaur and then each family members name on the other dinosaurs and taped them to the wall.</div>
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For our craft we did the Grow Your Own Crystal Dino from the Dollar Bin at Wal-Mart and let's just say sometimes you get what you paid for. Crystals had begun to form in the pouch. One long solid one and a few little clusters so I was hopefully but unfortunately no real crystals grew on our dino.<br />
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With the assistance of<a href="http://shrsl.com/?~43a2" target="_blank"> Little Passports World Edition</a> we've also been studying South Africa. We've learned that there is a country inside of a country in South Africa called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho" target="_blank">Lesotho</a>. With <a href="http://shrsl.com/?~43a2" target="_blank">Little Passports</a> each month you get a boarding pass to go online to learn more and play games. We got to go on a virtual safari and take pictures of the "Big Five", which consists of lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhino, and elephants. We did an activity were we had to find out which of the "Big Five" had cubs and which had calves.<br />
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This week has been an emotional roller coaster for us but I am getting ahead of myself. Let me back up. Sunday evening I was sitting here browsing facebook when I came across a post from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/SPD-Connect/102002179868870" target="_blank"><b>SPD Connect</b></a>. A reader had posted a link for <a href="http://icanshine.org/" target="_blank"><b>iCanShine</b></a>, a bike camp for children with disabilities. I admit, I had my doubts that there would be a camp near us, as there never is, but I checked it out anyways. Sure enough, there was a camp within 20 minutes of us - <b>YEAH</b>! As I am reading I discover that it starts the next day and is only for one week. Yeap, here is were the train stops. I decide I would send an email to the address that I found on the website for someone local and ask if there will be another camp anytime soon. I go back to browsing facebook not expecting an email this week (I just imagined everyone would be busy and out of the office with the camp this week). At 15 till 10 my phone rings and much to my surprise it is someone from the local college that is hosting the event. He tells me that there are still openings and I get Yang signed up. <b>Score one for Mom!!!</b></div>
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You see, part of Yang's <a href="http://www.spdfoundation.net/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html" target="_blank"><b>SPD</b></a> is that she has <a href="http://nspt4kids.com/health-topics-conditions/gravitational-insecurity/" target="_blank"><b>gravitational insecurities</b></a>, meaning she needs to have her feet planted firmly on the ground at all times, and therefore riding a bike has always been an issues. It doesn't help that she also has some gross motor delays. </div>
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Once we arrived Yang was given a camp shirt and fitted for a helmet. She was super excited and said she had a real life helmet like bike racers now! Next her "<b>bubby</b>" <b>Debra</b> (a volunteer who works one on one with the kids) came over to introduce herself and take Yang over to the bikes. She was fine walking over but once she got to the bikes she started screaming and ran back to me. I have to tell ya it was hard not to run to her and just leave. I <b>HATE</b> seeing my babies cry! It just tears me up inside. Instead I kept my bottom planted firmly on the bleachers and when she got to me, she's quick, I gave her some deep pressure with my hugs, told her it was okay to be scared of something new and unknown but no one would let her get hurt. I told her she could do this! It took a few minutes but she finally calmed down and we made a deal that I would walk her over to the bikes and walk with her. As we walked across the gym, <b>Gabey</b> from <b><a href="http://icanshine.org/" target="_blank">iCanShine</a></b> meet us half way, gave Yang a big high five for coming back and giving it another go! After 2 laps around Yang said it was okay that I went and sat back down!!<br />
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<b><a href="http://icanshine.org/" target="_blank">iCanShine</a></b> uses specially designed bikes to help child with disabilities learn how to ride a bike, without training wheels. The camp is an hour long and last 5 days. Approximately <b>80%</b> of the kids that attend are riding a bike with 2 wheels by the end of camp. The other <b>20%</b> have made drastic improvements and leave the camp accompanied by parents, siblings or caregivers that have been trained as "<b>spotters</b>" to help them continue to reach their goal once they go home. The back wheel has been removed and replaced with a roller. There are different size rollers that are changed throughout the week as the child "<b>masters</b>" that roller. The rollers get smaller, making the kids use their balance more and more to get them ready for riding a 2 wheel bike.<br />
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<b>Wednesday</b> was a little difficult towards the end. Some of the kids got to take their first try at riding a 2 wheeled bike. Yang <b>REALLY </b>wanted to ride a 2 wheeled bike as well but she just wasn't ready yet. She had just been placed on the last roller before going to the 2 wheeled bike and still needed some more practice. She got really upset and began glaring at me as she did her laps on the practice bike. When she gets upset or nervous she starts itching. She went to itch while riding and lost control. She didn't wreck or fall but it was enough for her. She jumped off the bike, took off her helmet and threw it as she ran to me. By this point I have gotten better about staying put and not jumping in immediately. When she got to me I assured her she was doing an awesome job and it was just a matter of time before she was riding a 2 wheeled bike. <b>Gabey</b> came over to and they struck a deal to hop on the tandem bike together! She was good with that, but you could still tell she was mad.<br />
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<b>Thursday</b> was the most difficult day. She spent the first 10-15 minutes of camp riding the practice bike. When she went to take her water break <b>Cory</b> got out the 2 wheeled bike for Yang. She was so happy, until she started to ride! (Might want to turn your volume <b>down</b> a bit)<br />
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After a couple more tries we went outside, and from there she only let the anxiety get the best of her. She never wrecked the bike but had some situations that she <b>THOUGHT </b>she was going to wreck and would freak out. <b>Cory</b> work with her really well and had her riding. Unfortunately the heat was bad (we were under a heat warning) and we ended up having to go back inside.<br />
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I want to <b>THANK Debra, Kelsey, Gabey</b> and <b>Cory</b> for working with Yang this week. Without their hard work, determination, support and encouragement, not just for her but me as well, none of this would have been possible. They will always hold a special place in my heart and I will be forever grateful!! </div>
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So what are you waiting for? Go<b> <a href="http://icanshine.org/find-a-program/" target="_blank">find</a> </b>an <b>iCanBike </b>camp in your area now! Not able to find an <b>iCanBike</b> Camp in your area? Check out the <a href="http://icanshine.org/program-hosts/" target="_blank"><b>Host page</b></a> on the <b>iCanShine</b> website about becoming a host. You can always reach out to non-profit organizations in your area. Inform them about<b> iCanShine</b> and encourage them to host a camp. If you don't have a little one but have been inspired by my post please look into making a <a href="http://icanshine.org/make-donation/" target="_blank"><b>donation</b></a> of ANY amount to <b>iCanShine</b> so they may continue to help children across the US <b>SHINE</b>!<br />
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We went bike shopping Saturday and before we could even get out the storm is was <b>POURING!</b> She cried the whole way home, so Sunday we made sure to get out and ride. <br />
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